Nickelodeon orders second season of 'The Legend of Korra' -- EXCLUSIVE

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It's official: The Legend continues! Nickelodeon has picked up a second season of the animated adventure series The Legend of Korra, EW has learned. After averaging 3.8 million viewers for Season 1, Book 1, which concluded June 23, the Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel is receiving a second-season order of 26 episodes that presumably will be divided into two parts called Books 3 and 4, bringing the total number of episodes to 52.

The series is already set to return in 2013 with the premiere of Season 1, Book 2 (which consists of 14 previously ordered episodes), as 17-year-old chosen one Korra (voiced by Janet Varney) has now become a fully realized Avatar. The cast also includes Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men), David Faustino (Married... with Children), and P.J. Byrne (Horrible Bosses).

I suspect there will be massive celebrations on the internet today. Nickelodeon has made the only obvious decision – they're producing The Legend of Korra Season 2.

The Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel series has been hugely popular, even long before its premiere, so it’s no surprise Nickelodeon made the decision to move forward with another season.

Entertainment Weekly reported the big news exclusively:

After averaging 3.8 million viewers for Season 1, Book 1, which concluded June 23, the Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel is receiving a second-season order of 26 episodes that presumably will be divided into two parts called Books 3 and 4, bringing the total number of episodes to 52.

Book 2 (read: Season 1, Part 2) has yet to air. It's set to return in 2013 with 14 episodes in which Korra, voiced by Janet Varney, will get a chance to really show off. She became a fully realized Avatar after the two-part finale of Book 1.

'Legend of Korra' Season 2 a go; Book 2 will be called 'Spirit,' reveals Comic-Con 2012 panel

"The Legend of Korra," the critically-acclaimed follow-up series to "Avatar: The Last Airbender" on Nickelodeon, has been picked up for a second season, reports EW. Season 1, Book 1 wrapped just a few weeks ago and the show was already lined up to return in 2013 with Season 1, Book 2.

Now the show is for sure going to return for Season 2, divided into two parts (Book 3 and Book 4). Creator Bryan Konietzko confirmed at Comic-Con 2012 that the four books will be split over 52 total episodes. Book 2 will be called "Spirit" and will take place six months after Book 1.

Additionally, the Comic-Con panel revealed that in Book 2, the show will visit the spirit world and there will be two "very special episodes" in the middle of the season that will explore the mythology of the spirits and the Avatar.

The EW has learned that the Nickelodeon channel has signed up or more of the animated kids series The Legend of Korra from creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The adventure was an extreme hit with 3.8 million viewers tuning in on average during its first season on air that the network has decided to order an additional season with twenty-six new episodes.

With season one ending this past June 23rd, the upcoming second run will chronicle Legend’s main character Korra (voiced by Janet Varney), a 17-year-old who has managed to master three (Earth, Water, and Fire) of the four elements as she continues on her journey to become a full fledged Avatar. Her final mission…Air.

Aside from Janet Varney voicing the main character actors Dee Bradley Baker (Legends of the Hidden Temple, American Dad), David Faustino (Married with Children, Working Class), P.J. Byrne (Horrible Bosses), J.K. Simmons (The Closer), Jeff Bennett (Transformers: Rescue Bots), Seychelle Gabriel (Falling Skies, The Last Airbender), Steve Blum (Transformers Prime, Young Justice), Darcy Rose Byrnes (The Young and the Restless) and Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers: The Spy Who S*****d Me).

Let us know what you think Legend of Korra fans. Are you ready for more of the adventure series?